The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on the past year. While it probably felt like it went by in the blink of an eye, when we really think about everything that's happened within the last 365 days, there's a lot we've probably forgotten.
So, what better time to reflect, right? We've heard many stories this year, and some pretty big events have occurred. Still, for anyone struggling with family issues, you'll probably know that in 2022 there have been some doozy stories about the often-feared mother-in-law).
Between the mother-in-law who dropped a newborn to purposely leaving out her bonus grandkids or trying to breastfeed her grandkid, there were some interesting ones this year, to say the least.
Here are 15 outrageous mother-in-law stories from 2022 that left our jaws on the floor or had us calling our mothers-in-law and giving them some much-deserved props.
The MIL who made her DIL question if her 'great' husband was worth it.
One woman found the love of her life and described her husband as a "very sweet guy" and "extremely loving," which sounds perfect. And it was, except his mother was a real piece of work. And to complicate it further, her husband can't see how terrible his mom is, he's a real mama's boy, and it has caused massive conflicts.
Why does she not get along with her MIL? She's one of those people who are sweet on the outside, then cuts you deep when the two of you are alone by belittling, manipulating, and being hateful.
The MIL who blamed her son-in-law for having a third daughter.
A little hard to wrap the heads around this one. A wife is insisting her husband apologize to her mom after she berated him and blamed him for the sex of their new baby. As if he had a conscious choice in deciding that they would be welcoming their third daughter. It wasn't playful teasing either — she was really mad.
"Dinner got awkward, like really really … I mean really awkward and we had to go home," the dad shared.
The MIL who lied so her son's bonus kids wouldn't go on vacation with the family.
When we're blending families, we hope that our kids will be treated as if they had been part of the family forever. For many, this transition is simple, but for this MIL, she made it as difficult as she could have. According to the mom, her future mother-in-law lied to make it so her kids from a previous marriage would not be able to join them for a family vacation — and her husband took his mom's side.
"I told him she excluded my daughters but he said that his mom is entitled to her feelings and I shouldn't expect to spring the girls on her all the time when she still doesn't consider them as close as her other grandchildren," she recalled.
The MIL who threatened her daughter-in-law because she wouldn't let her take her terminally ill child on vacation.
A MIL is threatening her daughter-in-law after she refused to allow her to take her terminally ill daughter on a vacation. The mom was uncomfortable with sending her toddler on a weeklong trip across the country alone, which seems totally understandable and reasonable — especially since the little girl has never been away from her mom.
But this MIL, instead of helping the family during a period which was likely to be very, very hard, she threatened and pouted, and made their lives worse.
The MIL who left her son's wedding early to go to his ex's wedding.
How would you feel if your fiancé's mom, your soon to be mother-in-law, was really good friends with your future husband's ex-wife? Not like cordial when they run into each other — like leaving the wedding of her son and daughter-in-law early so she can go and watch the ex get married, too?
It sounds too out there to be true, but it's what one MIL is planning to do. "My fiance's mom hates me. She has been nothing short of the MIL from hell, and she has his ex on a pedestal."
This MIL went over the top calling her daughter-in-law disgusting over how her kids bathe.
MILs, at least a lot of the ones we hear about, aren't shy about nit-picking their daughter-in-law's decisions. That's what happened with this MIL who decided to declare war over how her daughter-in-law chooses to bathe her kids.
"She walks into the bath room and start yelling at me how disgusting I am to bath both my kids together (they are brother and sister) saying it's going to confuse them and they will properly turn out all messed up like my family," the frustrated mom shared.
A MIL who secretly did a DNA test on her grandkid opened up really dark wounds in the family.
This MIL had suspicions that her grandchild wasn't biologically her son's and decided to take it upon herself and get a DNA test. The MIL then confronted the daughter-in-law when the DNA test showed her son wasn't the biological father and called the mom all sorts of names.
What she unleashed at that time was more pain for her son and daughter-in-law who both knew that was a possible outcome following a sexual assault years earlier.
A MIL who acted like she's never heard of a boundary.
In any kind of relationship, it's always a good idea to have boundaries in place. These unique rules and guidelines allow for deeper bonds to be built while ensuring there is respect on all ends, but it sounds like this MIL never got that memo.
She's so invested in the lives of her soon-to-be-born grandkid that she's crossing all kinds of boundaries and seems totally oblivious about it.
The new dad who found out his MIL was breastfeeding his baby.
A new dad was trying to figure out a new normal for himself with a new baby in tow whom he's fully responsible for. His wife tragically died during childbirth and the single dad needed some help to look after his baby after it was time for him to return to work.
His MIL suggested she take on the role, and he reluctantly agreed, only to find out later that when his MIL was watching his child, she was also trying to get the baby to breastfeed.
The MIL who dropped her brand-new, still-in-the-hospital grandkid.
It's not uncommon to hear stories of rotten MILs who make labor and birth a disaster for their daughters-in-law. But this MIL might take the cake for the worst in those situations after she dropped the new baby after seeing him for the first time.
Apparently, MIL thought there was no way the baby's dad was her son's, based on his skin tone.
A MIL who told her son to leave his wife after struggling through IVF.
Going through IVF is hard for anyone, regardless of the situation that led to the medical assistance. For one woman, she and her husband opted to do IVF because of their age. There was, understandably, a lot of stress during the process, but the MIL didn't make it any better.
In this case, the MIL blasted her daughter-in-law, blaming her for the reason her son is stressed out (unsurprisingly, the daughter-in-law was stressed, too), and told her son to divorce his wife.
Also, this MIL who changed her grandchild's name while her DIL was in the recovery room.
Choosing a baby name for our little one is always done with a lot of thought and care. We don't just pull a name out of the hat willy-nilly style and that's what we go with.
So it's understandable that one new mom was angry when her MIL decided to secretly change the name she had given to her newborn while she was still in the recovery room.
A MIL that stuck her nose where it didn't belong, telling her DIL she was setting her kid up for failure.
As parents, it's exciting to celebrate when our kids have a win, no matter how small or how slow progress seems to be. Unfortunately, one MIL didn't seem to get the memo on that, instead telling her daughter-in-law that she was setting her autistic son up for failure for encouraging him to strive for his goals.
"She instantly started s—-ing on his ideas," the frustrated mom said of her MIL, "telling him he probably won't be able to do it and he should think about doing something easier like working in a grocery store."
A MIL that whispered threats to her DIL while she slept.
Have you ever had nightmares about someone walking into your bedroom while you're sleeping? Well, that was the reality for one woman who accidentally caught her mother-in-law walking into her room while she slept.
She wasn't there for a peaceful reason, though that would still be creepy. Instead, her MIL would whisper threats to her while she slept.
This MIL who made herself a replica of the engagement ring her son gave his fiancée.
When we get engaged, one of the many things that makes it special is the engagement ring. It doesn't have to be expensive or anything extravagant. It's a symbol of commitment and love, and a beautiful part of the whole experience.
Well, this mother-in-law decided that she deserved something special when her son got engaged so she got herself a replica of the ring he used to propose to her now daughter-in-law.
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